[Albion] Kieran McKenna

[jcdenton08]

Are we really in a superb position? Gross could well leave, we have an ageing squad with a lot holes in it. We don’t have a competitive midfield, Dunk has been jittery all season. Christ knows what’s wrong with Ferguson leaving us with a six goal a season getting slower Welbeck as a main striker. Mitoma can hardly walk so I would be surprised if he’s back for the start of the season. No Lallana to plug a midfield gap when required. Pervis out March may never return.

It depends. Based on our budget, income comparative to the teams above us in the league, and relative ambitions based on previous league finishes/competitions won, where do you expect us to be?

 

[Flounce]

Have we ever had a manager who we know would rather be elsewhere before he’s even arrived before? That is if McKenna does even arrive. I am going off this target, again assuming he is actually a target. We know nothing though

 

[Zeberdi]

I'll stick my neck out and say most chaps have "got real"
But I still believe Mckenna was ...and still is...top of TB & PB list.
So you might want to consider redirecting it.

Why? Because the rumour mills say so? Because he’s one of the few highly publicised EPL managers available we can afford?

You have no idea who else is on the ‘list’ or where McKenna is in order of preference.

No one does.

Not even the betting companies, nor mainstream media, nor X nor facebook.

We

Simply

Don’t

Know.

 

[jcdenton08]

Have we ever had a manager who we know would rather be elsewhere before he’s even arrived before?

Steve Coppell had been close to a couple of larger jobs before we appointed him, and moved onto Reading, then a much more attractive prospect, as soon as they showed interest.

 

[Flounce]

Steve Coppell had been close to a couple of larger jobs before we appointed him, and moved onto Reading, then a much more attractive prospect, as soon as they showed interest.
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Sure but did he arrive here with fans knowing he’d rather be somewhere else? It seems this is what we’d have with McKenna? I seem to remember that Coppell dallied a bit about leaving too and said he was “torn”

Probably shouldn’t say it but I had the upmost respect for how Coppell came across whilst an Albion manager

 

[Jim in the West]

Have we ever had a manager who we know would rather be elsewhere before he’s even arrived before? That is if McKenna does even arrive. I am going off this target, again assuming he is actually a target. We know nothing though

This is my nagging doubt....if McKenna joined us I'd be forced to hope the new ManU manager was a roaring success, because if not it would be highly likely McKenna would be off to them as soon as they binned Ten Haag's successor.

 

[jcdenton08]

Well I’d imagine every manager we’ve ever had would rather be somewhere else, earning 10x more money and winning trebles, yes.

 

[Nobby]

I get that people hate potter for leaving but it seems a strange rewriting of history to not acknowledge we were good when he left.

The penny seemed to drop at the end of the 21/22 season with those victories over Arsenal, spurs and 4-0 vs United. It saw us pick up 17 points from 8 games.

The following season didn’t we have 13 points from 6 matches?

So in potter’s last 14 matches in charge we got 30 points. So that is 2.14 points per game. We will never know if we would have continued through the season like that.

RDZ in the season he took over got 1.53 from his 32 games.

Say what you want about how you feel about him for leaving but pretending we were not starting to play some great stuff and the vast majority being gutted when he left is a bit odd.

It’s also a bit odd to forget that he had no injuries and the best midfield partnership in the division

 

[armchairclubber]

This is my nagging doubt....if McKenna joined us I'd be forced to hope the new ManU manager was a roaring success, because if not it would be highly likely McKenna would be off to them as soon as they binned Ten Haag's successor.

..at the END of a season as written into the contract and WITH huge compensation, possibly.

 

[severnside gull]

He will wait for the he Man U vacancy surely? Who wouldn’t whether or not they get it.

Thing is how long do we wait?

 

[Hiheidi]

The club’s strategy is based around value so the next appointment will be someone who is demonstrating they can extract the most value from the playing staff, who, in turn, will be recruited on the same basis of value.

Eric Roy then?!

 

[HillBarnTillIDie]

Agreed.

What a choice Chelsea, Man Utd..................or Brighton get real chaps

Couldnt agree more.

Chelsea and ManU are toxic environments but have the resources to win something. Brighton is a stable ship with a very very slim chance of winning something (before being stripped of players).

If you can handle / last 2 years at C or Mu then the risk for reward is worth it, and quite frankly, as much as I hate to say it theres only a few clubs in the world worth being at for an ambitious manager.
Leicester proved this when then won the prem. They didn’t have a chance to defend the title with the same / or improved squad because the vultures came in.

Who ever comes in at Brighton, successful or not, don’t expect it to be long term.

 

[atomised]

Someone had to make the transition from a team that didn’t want to cross the halfway line to one that was capable of taking on the biggest clubs. There were a hell of a lot draws in his time. The 6 losses stand out as the one really bad patch.

Again, I’m not making the case for Potter. Just finding the rewriting of history problematic. You’d think he was the worst manager we’d ever had. In reality, he was one of the best who made the worst departure.

I've never re written history I never took to potter, I drifted away during his last full season finding other things to do. I am fully aware as a club we moved forward in his time here, the football just wasn't for me and for that reason I wouldn't welcome him back

 

[Bakero]

I've just been reading about Jagoba Arrasate, who was Pervis Estupinan's coach at Osasuna. He'd be my choice as an unlikely selection. He plays a high pressure style, possession with purpose and loathes passing for the sake of it. More akin to Jürgen Klopp's style. A refreshing change from our last two managers who at times played side to side a bit to often.

Good shout. He's another of the multitude of Basque coaches present in the modern game. If anyone wants a football fix, Osasuna are playing at 1pm BST today.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Steve Coppell had been close to a couple of larger jobs before we appointed him, and moved onto Reading, then a much more attractive prospect, as soon as they showed interest.

Nobby Horton was always going to leave us for Port Vale.

And didn't that go well for him.

 

[oldboyroy]

Still think we'll end up with Russell Martin (if saints lose tomorrow) or Liam Rosenior unless of course, Tony pulls another unknown out the hat!

 

[Bakero]

Still think we'll end up with Russell Martin (if saints lose tomorrow) or Liam Rosenior unless of course, Tony pulls another unknown out the hat!

There are so many other options.

 

[oldboyroy]

There are so many other options.

Indeed, there are hundreds and who knows?

 

[Justice]

Still think we'll end up with Russell Martin (if saints lose tomorrow) or Liam Rosenior unless of course, Tony pulls another unknown out the hat!

Not the best endorsement that ‘ if Saints lose we get their loser manager ‘

 

[Flounce]

It’s also a bit odd to forget that he had no injuries and the best midfield partnership in the division

Dare I mention POSSIBLE intense training and an AWOL medical team having a big part in the number of injuries last season. Nah, thought not